Effect of Neuromuscular Fatigue Mechanisms on Exercise Performance
A special issue of Sports (ISSN 2075-4663).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 March 2024) | Viewed by 17864
Special Issue Editors
Interests: neuromuscular fatigue; central fatigue; peripheral fatigue; EMG; force control; force steadiness; variability; complexity
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sustained exercise leads to a transiently reduced capacity to generate voluntary force, termed neuromuscular fatigue. A variety of mechanisms, both central and peripheral, contribute to neuromuscular fatigue, with much previous research focusing on elucidating its varying underlying mechanisms. Such research has demonstrated that the mechanistic basis of neuromuscular fatigue is task-dependent (relating to the intensity and duration of a task) and differs depending on the sex and age of participants. Consequently, a major area of interest for researchers and practitioners alike is the influence of various fatigue mechanisms on exercise performance. Moreover, given the vastly differing physical requirements of sports, a range of fatigue mechanisms have the capacity to influence other aspects of performance, including controlling force and maintaining balance.
This Special Issue aims to gain further insight into the effect different neuromuscular fatigue mechanisms exert on various aspects of exercise performance and sports.
Dr. James Pethick
Dr. Jamie Tallent
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- neuromuscular fatigue
- central fatigue
- peripheral fatigue
- strength
- power
- endurance
- exercise performance
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